ELEVATE - Student Program
Our student attendees are the future of our conference and our field of research. ELEVATE Program organizers have curated an array of activities encompassing not only conference specific training, but ongoing career guidance and networking opportunities with seasoned members of our research and industry partners. ASC’22 encourages all students to attend the ELEVATE sessions held over the lunch hour.
Student Program Descriptions
Technical Presentations That Rock! Making Your Work Clear and Compelling to Audiences
Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Hawaii Convention Center
Speaker: Dr. Julia M. Williams
Organizer: Chao Li, Tianjin University, University of Cambridge
Event Description: This course will provide students with proven strategies that can help them make their presentations effective, clear, and compelling. It consists of a 1-hour presentation followed by a 1-hour small group coaching session. This event aims at providing tips to improve the presentation of an oral contribution to a conference and how to better prepare students for job interviews. Those attending this course will have the opportunity of signing up for a single 15-minute one-on-one coaching session with Julia taking place during the Monday or Tuesday poster sessions.
Session Moderator Training
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Location: Ballroom A
Organizer: Miranda Thompson, University of Colorado at Boulder/NIST
Event Description: Students will be co-moderating sessions under the supervision of selected mentor moderators throughout the duration of the conference. Students optimally selected that will have demonstrated interest, at the abstract submission, in co-moderating a conference session will be trained by conference moderators and will co-moderate with them a conference session. ASC is the first one to offer this opportunity at a scientific conference.
Applied Superconductivity Conference Best Student Paper Competition
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Hawaii Convention Center
Organizer: Deepnarayan Gupta
Event Description: In addition to the regular abstract, eligible contestants are required to submit a 2-page extended abstract for review by the Contest Committee who will select finalists. Finalists will then be asked to present in a Student Paper Contest Oral Session. Winners will be presented with a monetary award. More information.
Interactive Student Career Networking Event
Date: Thursday, October 27, 2022
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. lunch; 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. event
Location: Room 325
Organizer: Maria Salatino, Stanford University
Event Description: Interpersonal round-table discussions with experienced professionals from a diverse array of institutions about the emerging topics in the field of Applied Superconductivity and the required skill set for your career. See the list of professionals and more details here.
Technical Program Committee Shadowing & Abstract Review
Organizer: Siwei Chen, University of Houston
Event Description: Each student will be paired to a selected senior ASC/Program Committee Member and trained to co-review the ASC’22 submitted abstracts. ASC is the first one to offer this opportunity at a scientific conference.
Pub Crawl for Students
Date: Wednesday, October 26
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Locations: Meet in Ala Moana Lobby
Event Description: Put your comfortable shoes on and join ASC hosts to experience the local bar scene on this walking tour. Your hosts will provide the first beverages to get the party started. Check back for further details. Registration is required and a sign-in form will be available in Honolulu at the Student Information Desk. Sign up by Wednesday morning to receive your ticket.
Virtual Abstract Writing Workshop
Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 and Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. EST and 5:00 p.m. EST
Location: Virtual
Fee: Complimentary to those that register
Organizer: Abiola Temidayo Oloye, Applied Superconductivity Center, NHMFL, FSU
Event Description: Scientific communication is an essential but often overlooked skill in higher educational institutions. To address this gap, ASC’22 DEI presents a Virtual Abstract Writing Workshop (VAWW) with the aim to help prepare participants, aimed particularly at students and young professionals, to write higher quality abstracts. Great abstracts should be able to capture the readers’ attention with as little words as possible while conveying an effective summary of their scientific processes and results. Given that the language standard for scientific communication is generally in the English language, persons whose first language is not English face additional challenges in the scientific writing process. This event will address this need by providing examples of good quality abstracts and explore the pitfalls of abstract writing and how to avoid them while providing useful resources for non-native English speakers. This virtual event will be held during the abstract submission window.
Workshop Instructor:
Dr. Peter J. Lee, Deputy Director: Applied Superconductivity Center, NHMFL, FSU
Peter Lee was Program Chair for the 2020 Applied Superconductivity Conference and has served on the Program Committee since 2000. He was also on the Editorial Board of IEEE Trans. Applied Superconductivity from 2008 to 2018. He is currently Deputy Director of the Applied Superconductivity Center at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (Florida State University).
Virtual Manuscript Preparation Workshop
Date: Sunday, August 7, 2022 and Sunday, August 28, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT and 5:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Virtual
Fee: Complimentary to those that register
Organizer: Charlie Sanabria, CFS Energy
Event Description: Despite being one of the most crucial steps in the scientific process, scientific writing is rarely taught in educational institutions. In this virtual manuscript preparation workshop we will go through some of the most common elements of style which can make scientific papers more impactful and easier to read. Our workshop will touch many areas: from basic scientific objectivity, to paragraph and manuscript structure, as well as storytelling and flow. We will show various examples of sentences, figures, tables, and paragraphs which can be transformed to create a clearer message—making the key take-aways stand out and, most importantly, be remembered by the readers.
The event is open to all ASC 2022 participants. Registration is required. Please join the discussion!
What's Your (Professional) Story?
Date: Monday, October 24, 2022
Time: 12:45 p.m.
Location: Ballroom A
Speaker: Dr. Julia M. Williams
Organizer: Dr. Daniel S. Davis, Applied Superconductivity Center, NHMFL, FSU
Event Description: As you prepare to initiate a job search, you will certainly update your resume, maybe even your wardrobe. But have you considered how you will talk about yourself and your work when a recruiter asks, So tell me about your research? Rather than speaking off the cuff, successful job seekers create a professional “story” that helps them describe not only what they did but why it prepared them well for the job they want. During this lunchtime session, you’ll have the chance to hear effective professional “stories,” as well as write your own story. You’ll also try out your story and receive feedback. By the end of the session, you’ll have a professional story that brings your resume to life.
Those attending this course will have the opportunity of signing up for a single 15-minute one-on-one coaching session with Julia taking place during the Monday or Tuesday poster sessions.
The event is open to all ASC 2022 participants. Registration is required. Please join the discussion!